Dr. Sara Kirk of the School of Health and Human Performance co-authors article in The Conversation on obesity and the negative effects of weight bias on mental health, which often leads to overall avoidance of healthcare.

School of Health and Human Performance Phd candidate Philip Joy and Assistant Professor Matthew Numer discuss how the pressures for gay men to maintain an ideal body image lead to serious mental health consequences.

Elizabeth Kay Raining-Bird of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is chair of Basic Income Guarantee Nova Scotia. She was recently part of an expert panel that spoke with CBC's Information Morning about raising the minimum wage in Nova Scotia.